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Have you given your LO(s) the following not-super-common foods?

  • poll: Have you give your LO(s) the following?
    sardines : (11 votes)
    2 %
    olives (black or green) : (89 votes)
    16 %
    Brussel sprouts : (70 votes)
    12 %
    artichoke hearts : (44 votes)
    8 %
    sashimi : (21 votes)
    4 %
    a curry of any origin : (78 votes)
    14 %
    rambutan : (3 votes)
    1 %
    jack fruit : (4 votes)
    1 %
    pickled ginger : (21 votes)
    4 %
    kimchee : (14 votes)
    2 %
    beets : (63 votes)
    11 %
    okra : (20 votes)
    4 %
    eggplant : (56 votes)
    10 %
    pork belly : (28 votes)
    5 %
    lima beans : (42 votes)
    7 %
  1. avivoca

    watermelon / 14467 posts

    @Pirouette: I cook them on the stove and then let them cool in the fridge for a couple of minutes.

  2. LovelyPlum

    eggplant / 11408 posts

    @Anagram: I boil mine whole for about 40 minutes then plunge them in cold water to make it easy to take the skins off with my hands. Then I slice them and sauté with earth balance, salt, a bit of brown sugar, and salt.

    Also, try different varieties. Golden beets are sweet and super delicious,

  3. Arden

    honeydew / 7589 posts

    @LovelyPlum: Yes she loves red onion! And garlic cloves, and wasabi, and curries, and hot sauce. She's a girl after her mama's heart.

  4. kes18

    apricot / 485 posts

    Mine is only 6 mo so we haven't been able to venture that far. But she will definitely be getting curry! I make lots of spicy food!! I'm sure she'll get some of the other ones eventually. Hope she likes spices...

  5. Pirouette

    pomegranate / 3331 posts

    @avivoca: do you remove the skin layer? or just give her the whole thing and let her eat the skin? they seem like they would be great finger foods but in practice, they just don't work for us!

  6. wheres_c

    pomelo / 5789 posts

    Most!
    He looooves olives and curry!

  7. rachiecakes

    coconut / 8279 posts

    almost all of them (we're vegetarians, so there are some exceptions)
    he loves curry - a favorite!

  8. Mrs. High Heels

    blogger / eggplant / 11551 posts

    From the list, they've tried: Brussels sprouts, artichoke hearts, sashimi, curry, beets, eggplant, and pork belly

    They liked: brussels sprouts, sashimi, curry, and pork belly.

    Not a fan of the rest!

  9. avivoca

    watermelon / 14467 posts

    @Pirouette: I give them with the skin. Sometimes they come out on their own.

  10. hilsy85

    squash / 13764 posts

    He loves olives, brussels sprouts, sashimi, and lima beans.

  11. Mrs. Bee

    admin / watermelon / 14210 posts

    a good amount of these! olives are one of their favorite foods and yesterday charlie devoured his brussel sprouts for the first time!

  12. PurplePeony

    pomegranate / 3113 posts

    She loves beets and eggplant, but hasn't had any of the others. We need to start branching out on her foods now that she's getting better about feeding herself!

    Some less-common grains she's had are millet, amaranth, and quinoa (which is sort of common, I guess).

  13. Mrs Green Grass

    pomelo / 5628 posts

    Lima Beans were my favorite food as a kid, so we tried them with Dylan. He wasn't a huge fan.

  14. ducky

    coffee bean / 26 posts

    One night, I gave LO plain chicken while I ate my own curried version, and he stole some of mine and loved it!

    We're still working on most veggies since he doesn't like very much, but in the meantime, at least he likes V8!

  15. NavyRN2012

    persimmon / 1447 posts

    @Pirouette: We just boil them until they're soft. We're frequent lima eaters though, it's one of my very favorite veggies.

  16. JerricaBenton

    pomegranate / 3872 posts

    LO's had olives, Brussels sprouts, artichokes, and eggplant. She likes most things. She loves black olives.

  17. Raindrop

    grapefruit / 4731 posts

    About half these things. He loves olives and yellow curry.

    In fact if we have any yellow curry in the house he wants it with rice and will eat it all up. No matter how spicy it is... which it usually isn't that spicy but one place we got it was kind of spicy and he still wanted it.

  18. littlebug

    honeydew / 7504 posts

    We LOVE beets in our house - roasted, with olive oil and salt. Yum! D eats them like candy (when he's in the right mood). He's tried olives and wasn't a big fan. He tried pickles and didn't like them at first, but just had them last night in a Cuban pork tenderloin roll, and he was picking them out to eat them!

  19. knittylady

    pomegranate / 3212 posts

    Veggie curry is one of ds's favorite meals!

  20. travellingbee

    hostess / papaya / 10219 posts

    Beats, olives and curry. But he's had duck and goat cheese too! I'm not sure I've had that many of these!

    Eta: okay I just looked back and that's not exactly true. I've tried most of these but don't eat many of them regularly.

  21. lamariniere

    pineapple / 12566 posts

    My DS has tried all but 3 from the list.

  22. Pirouette

    pomegranate / 3331 posts

    @NavyRN2012: maybe i'm just not patient enough! they never seem to get soft enough haha.

  23. shopaholic

    bananas / 9973 posts

    4 from the list: olives, artichoke hearts, curry, and pork belly.
    The only one I thought might be weird is curry, but LO likes it. Not surprising since I love it.

    For those of you who have given kimchi and sashimi - at what age? K has definitely attempted stealing some sashimi.

  24. autumnlove

    hostess / wonderful watermelon / 39513 posts

    @shopaholic: I think my MIL gave LO 1 some sashimi around her first birthday and she didn't like it. LO 1 tried it again about 2 weeks ago and seemed to enjoy it!

  25. Mrs. Oatmeal

    blogger / honeydew / 7081 posts

    @Anagram: dice the beets into small cubes, toss in olive oil, salt and pepper, and roast them in the oven. They get all crispy and sweet!

    LO has eaten beets, Brussels sprouts, olives, and curry

  26. Boheme

    papaya / 10473 posts

    My LO has had almost everything on the list. He especially loves pork belly tacos!

  27. shopaholic

    bananas / 9973 posts

    @autumnlove: oh wow! I guess it's okay to let her have a bite now!

  28. hilsy85

    squash / 13764 posts

    @shopaholic: we gave LO sashimi starting around 17 months I think?

  29. ValentineMommy

    pomelo / 5791 posts

    DS hasn't had any of these. He's the pickiest eater. He won't even eat chicken or pasta or rice.

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